Evaluating Invasive Marbled Crayfish as a Potential Livestock for Sustainable Aquaculture

Evaluating Invasive Marbled Crayfish as a Potential Livestock for Sustainable Aquaculture

The marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) is a recently discovered freshwater crayfish species, which reproduces by apomictic parthenogenesis, resulting in a monoclonal, and all-female population. The animals were widely distributed through the aquarium trade and have established numerous stable...

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Main Authors: Sina Tönges, Karthik Masagounder, Frank Lenich, Julian Gutekunst, Marvin Tönges, Jasmin Lohbeck, Aubry K. Miller, Florian Böhl, Frank Lyko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
livestock
invasive species
feed conversion
chitin
sustainability
aquaculture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.651981/full

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